"abashless" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /əˈbæʃ.lɪs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /əˈbæʃ.ləs/ [General-American] Forms: more abashless [comparative], most abashless [superlative]
Etymology: From abash + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|abash|less}} abash + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} abashless (comparative more abashless, superlative most abashless)
  1. (literary) Not disconcerted or embarrassed; not concealed; not eliciting shame. Tags: literary Synonyms: unabashed, barefaced, brazen, shameless, unblushing, unshrinking Derived forms: abashlessly
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